Child Development Center
- About Child Development Center
- Educational Programs
- Enrollment
- Enrichment Programs
- Parents
- Calendar
- Contact
About the CDC
The ALIVE! Child Development Center, (CDC), is a full-day, year-round nationally accredited early education and child care program for 3 to 5-year old children living in the city of Alexandria.
Founded in 1972, ALIVE! Child Development Center’s mission is to provide high-quality, affordable early care and education to children in Alexandria’s low-income and working families. Together with our families, we strive to ensure that each child is well prepared to begin kindergarten.
The CDC is open from 6:45 AM – 5:45 PM weekdays.
Educational Programs
The ALIVE! CDC is dedicated to providing positive learning experiences for children through active exploration of their world while maintaining a safe, healthy and appropriate learning environment.
The ALIVE! CDC is a Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Center, aligned with Alexandria City Public Schools, for 4-year-old children with prekindergarten early learning curriculum based upon the Virginia Early Learning Foundations.
Enrollment
ALIVE! provides tuition assistance on a sliding-fee scale based upon family income and size. Parents and/or guardians must be working at least 30 hours per week or attending educational or job-related training or school to qualify for assistance.
How to Enroll:
Please download, complete and return the following:
To schedule a visit, please contact smoore@alive-inc.org
Enrichment Programs
ALIVE! CDC offers free health and nutrition screening, and Family Support Program and many fun activities on a regular basis.
Parents
Parents, please find the following documents for your reference:
- Food Program, Good Foods & Menu
- Parent Handbook
- Parent Resources
- Newsletters
- Inclement Weather Policy
Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Friday, February 7 | Celebration of Our Families' Culture @5:45 pm |
| Friday, February 14 | Children's Pink and Red Food- Tasting Celebration |
| Monday, February 17 | Presidents' Day (CDC Closed) |
| Monday, March 2 | Professional Development Day (CDC Closed to Children) |
| Thursday, March 5 | Parent Circle Meeting @ 5:3pm – Kindergarten Readiness |
| Thursday, April 2 | Parent Circle Meeting @ 5:30 pm – Gift of Literacy |
| Tuesday, April 7 | Spring Picture Day @ 9:30 am |
| Friday, April 10 | Children’s Egg Hunt |
| Monday, April 13 | Professional Development Day (CDC Closed to children) |
| Friday, April 17 | Kindergarten Field Trip (Blue Room Only) |
| Friday, May 1 | Smithsonian’s National Zoo Field Trip (Parents too) |
| Thursday, May 7 | Parent Circle Meeting @ 5:30 pm – Topic TBA |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day (CDC Closed) |
| Tuesday, June 9 | Parent-Teacher Conferences - 3:00-5:30 pm |
| Thursday, June 11 | Parent-Teacher Conferences - 3:00-5:30 pm |
| Friday, June 19 | Pre-K Graduation (CDC Closing @ 3 pm) |
| Monday, June 26 | Summer Fun Begins |
| Friday, July 3 | Independence Day Holiday (CDC Closed) |
| Friday, August 28 | Last Day of School Year: (CDC Closing @ 5:00 pm) |
| Monday - Friday August 31 - September 4 | Cleaning & Training Week (CDC Closed) |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day Holiday (CDC Closed) |
| Tuesday, September 8 | First day of School 2020 |
| Thursday, September 17 | Back to School Night at 5:30pm (Mandatory for Parents) |
Contact
For more information please call: 703-548-9255 or contact us.
(CDC) is accepting applications for the 2019–2020 school year.
